I'm glad I read Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley! I almost didn't after Brave New World wasn't quite up to my expectations, see my review for it here. However, since Revisited is a nonfiction evaluation of the earlier novel rather than a sequel, I found it much more interesting. Unfortunately, it's also somewhat depressing/scary that many of the trends Huxley … [Read more...] about Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley
Politics
Animal Farm by George Orwell
George Orwell's classic, Animal Farm, is an entertaining and cautionary tale that everyone should read. Orwell himself described the book as "a satirical tale against Stalin" and the parallels to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union are fascinating. The story remains relevant today as an allegory for how totalitarianism takes hold in any … [Read more...] about Animal Farm by George Orwell
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift is quite an entertaining read! You may have read it or heard about it in school as one of the most famous examples of satire. I read it in high school but recently saw it on Project Gutenberg and gave it another read thru. It's more of an essay than a book and is well worth a short reading session! Book Stats Title: A Modest Proposal … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
George Washington’s Farewell Address
I read George Washington’s Farewell Address during my research for the Week in Quotes article this week. I found it quite interesting and surprisingly relevant to today’s politics. Some of you may have read it in school, but I never did. If you’re like me and have never read it, I’d recommend you do, especially if you follow politics at all. Although parts can be difficult to … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Farewell Address